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Systems Thinking · book page 246
Causal Loop Diagramming (CLD)
A diagram of the reinforcing and balancing feedback loops behind a problem.
When to use it
When a problem keeps coming back and you need to see the dynamics.
How to start
- List the key variables.
- Connect them with cause-and-effect arrows.
- Identify reinforcing and balancing loops.
The book explains the tool step by step, with examples from the case study The Living Soil Mandate.
More Systems Thinking templates
Systems Thinking · p. 254Collective Impact CanvasA canvas to organise many actors around a common agenda and shared measures.Systems Thinking · p. 256Adaptive Strategy & the Infinite Game MindsetA strategy approach for playing the long game in uncertain environments.Systems Thinking · p. 258Transition Strategy CanvasA canvas to plan the transition from today’s system to a desired future system.
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